Rumor: Wii U Coming November 11, With Three Different Bundles

So, the Wii U is on the way before the end of the year. Nintendo will likely be announcing all the details next week. But retailers need to prepare for the Wii U as well, and they usually receive key information ahead of the general public.

Which, of course, paves the way for a few leaks.

Three SKUs have supposedly been posted at Video Product Distributors, the distribution company that supplies video game products to Amazon and Blockbuster among other companies. They have three listings for the Wii U, priced at $249.99, $299.99, and $349.99, respectively.

Unfortunately, there are no other details about these, aside from the fact that they're definitely bundles. So, let's speculate.

Our Take: Unless Nintendo has decided to include something truly strange in the bundles, we're guessing $249.99 is the base price for the system with one controller and likely a game, $299.99 for the system and two controllers, and $349.99 for some sort of deluxe bundle, possibly a launch title such as Pikmin 3.

From this, we can guess the Wii U Gamepad price: $50. That's not really much of a surprise and about in line with buying a Sony-manufactured DualShock.

This seems realistic but, until Nintendo confirms that price, treat this as a rumor.